Places to visit near

Ruhla

Ruhla is a town in Wartburgkreis district, Thuringia, Germany of about 6,757 people. Within 50 km by road there are 227 places to visit: 86 churches, 67 forts & heritage and 54 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Sankt Concordia, Ringberg and Glöckner.

50.8930° N, 10.3657° EPop. 6,757

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Within 30 km101 places
Within 50 km227
Must-see298
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Ruhla

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:59 pm

29 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Ruhla
  2. Glöcknerviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Luisenthaler Wasserfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  4. Alter Ringelsteinheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Hangsteinviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Ev.Luth. Gemeindehauschurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Ruhla
Today’s loopRuhlaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Ruhla?

Sankt Concordia (church, about 1 km), Ringberg (viewpoint, about 2 km), Glöckner (viewpoint, about 4 km), Ev.Luth. Gemeindehaus (church, about 4 km), Hangstein (viewpoint, about 5 km), Dürrenberg (viewpoint, about 5 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ruhla?

227 places on Spotwander: 86 churches, 67 forts & heritage, 54 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 parks, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest church to Ruhla?

Sankt Concordia, about 1 km by road; Ev.Luth. Gemeindehaus (4 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Ruhla?

Burg Wittgenstein, about 6 km by road; Alter Ringelstein (6 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Ruhla?

Start in Ruhla, visit Glöckner, then Luisenthaler Wasserfall, then Alter Ringelstein, then Hangstein, then Ev.Luth. Gemeindehaus, and drive back — about 29 km by road in all.